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A luminous circle, usually prismatically colored, round the sun or moon, and supposed to be caused by the refraction of light through crystals of ice in the atmosphere. Connected with halos there are often white bands, crosses, or arches, resulting from the same atmospheric conditions.
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A machine for beheading a person by one stroke of a heavy ax or blade, which slides in vertical guides, is raised by a cord, and let fall upon the neck of the victim.
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A machine for throwing water by hand power, as a garden engine, a fire extinguisher, etc.
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A machine used in making paper; -- so named from an early inventor of improvements in this class of machinery.
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A made-up story; stuff; nonsense; humbug; -- often an exclamation of contempt.
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